Chapter 84 – A Second Chance with My Billionaire Love

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After all, even though she rarely got drunk, she would still have the impression of what she said and did the night before when she did. She would never cleanly forget everything. So, she found it hard to believe that Halston did not remember anything.

Unless… he deliberately chose to forget!

Since he intended to forget it, she would only make things awkward for them if she brought it up.

“That night, you went completely insane, like a rabid dog.”

Flossie’s face was beautiful as ever, but her expressions were icy cold as she mocked him, “You shouldn’t be so cocky and know your own limits next time. Don’t drink too much if you can’t hold your liquor. Otherwise, you’ll just use the excuse of being drunk to do something weird and then pretend that you don’t remember anything. That’s just so pathetic!”

Those words perplexed Halston. Although he couldn’t tell what she was angry about, he could sense that she harbored a lot of… resentment towards him.

But that made no sense to him because she was clearly the one who humiliated him in front of everyone that evening! He didn’t even blame her for that, yet for some reason; she actually got angry at him. Were all women this unreasonable?

Seeing that Flossie was about to leave, Halston quickly pulled her into his arms to stop her, thanks to the influence of alcohol. He then whispered in her ear, “Please don’t go. Stay with me.”

This again, thought Flossie. He did not even bother to change his line!

But Flossie was no longer the naive girl she was, where she’d fall for his old tricks. Right now, her heart was as still as water. She had become completely numb to his advances.

“Let go of me,” she demanded, her icy voice devoid of emotion.

But Halston remained unmoved. In fact, he held her even more tightly.

“I said, let me go, Halston Guajardo!”

“If you don’t let go of me right now,” she warned, “then don’t blame me if I resort to violence!”

But Halston still did not budge, nor did he say anything.

Just when Flossie was about to get forceful, she heard the sound of Halston’s even breathing. It was then that she realized this guy was… asleep?!

But that was not the problem–the real problem was that his arms were like thick ropes that tied her up so tightly that she could hardly move.

After several failed attempts to break free, Flossie’s frustration had simmered to the boiling point, and she began cursing angrily.

“Stop faking it, Halston Guajardo! I don’t believe that you’re actually sleeping! Let go of me, or else I’ll bite you!”

She had the urge to sink her teeth into the arms around her and bite him hard, but just as she was about to do it, she found herself hesitating…

Amid her dilemma, Elijah showed up fashionably late.

“Ah, forgive me!”

He covered his eyes with his hands and peeked through his fingers to see Halston and Flossie bound in a compromising position.

“Please forgive me,” he said awkwardly, “Mr. Guajardo, Madam! I came at the wrong time. I really shouldn’t be here! Please continue! I’ll leave you to it.”

Flossie felt as if she had finally met her lifesaver. She quickly shouted for Elijah to come back right before he was about to leave.

“Thank God you’re here, Elijah! Hurry up and get over here! Tear off your boss’s arms from my me… NOW!”

“Your boss just fell asleep standing up,” she added, “and he won’t let me go! This man is clearly insane!”

Elijah turned around and carefully observed them. Only then did he realize that his boss seemed to really be asleep. But still, would he hold someone so tightly as he was if he was actually sleeping? This left him to suspect that Halston might just be faking it… but if it was all an act, then his boss must be a natural actor!

Elijah stepped forward and pretended to tear Halston’s arms that were glued around Flossie’s body. However, when he discovered that his efforts bore no fruit, he spread out his arms helplessly and said, “Well, you might not know this, Madam, but my boss always ends up like this whenever he’s drunk. He’d grab a pole or a pillar, hug it, and fall asleep. That’s how he got the nickname “Beach City Koala.” Say, could you endure it a little and stay like that while I send you both home?”

Outrageous! Simply outrageous!

Flossie was so mad her face had gone dark. She gritted her teeth and said, “You’re trying to make a fool of me again, aren’t you, Elijah? Can you explain how I’m supposed to stay in this position until we get home?!”

Elijah pushed his glasses and matter–of–factly told Flossie, “You might not know this, Madam, but whenever my boss gets drunk, he always ends up like this. In fact, you’re not the first person he hugs so tightly like a bolster, unwilling to let go. Trust me, Madam. We’ve been through this. I know for a fact that it’s perfectly feasible.”

“So,” he added, “if you don’t mind, I must trouble you to endure it for just a while. Once my boss has sobered up, I’m sure he’ll be really grateful.”

Naturally, everything he said was nonsense. He merely intended to give Halston and Flossie a chance to be closer, because the sober version of Halston Guajardo would never do anything that would hurt his ego or embarrass him. Despite that, women’s hearts were conquered by the constant pursuit, especially a woman as perfect as Flossie, now that she had become the director of the Electronics Technology Association. How else could Halston win her heart if he refused to exert a little effort and employ a few tricks?

Miraculously, Flossie actually bought Elijah’s nonsense.

“Fine,” she said. “Hurry up and take us home then!”

She turned around and glanced at Halston, who had been holding her tight in his arms, soundly asleep. A complicated mix of emotions arose in her heart.

She was not that surprised to find that he behaved in this strange way whenever he was drunk. After all, exactly the same thing happened on that night–he was also holding her tight and would not let her go, which ultimately led him to sleep with her!

If she had known that he would be this crazy, she would never have played the drinking game with him, even if her life depended on it.

And so the three of them walked out of the karaoke bar in that extremely bizarre formation–with Halston holding onto Flossie tightly, while Elijah supported Halston as he led them out of the door.

They hailed a cab on the side of the road. Even after getting inside the car, Flossie was still stuck in Halston’s arms, which were wrapped tightly around her neck. No matter how hard she struggled, she just could not break free from him, so all she could do was helplessly urge the cab driver to hurry. “Please speed up!”

They soon reached Guajardo Manor. This was the house that Flossie called home for the last four years, but today it was just another grand building that had no room for her anymore. If there had not been an emergency, she would never have willingly taken a step back into this place ever again.

Meanwhile, Jessanna, whose pregnant belly had ballooned in size, was in the grand living room, dramatically weeping and lamenting about her plight to her future mother–in–law, Francine Milford, like a soap opera actress.

“It’s not like I don’t want to cultivate a closer relationship with Halston, Aunt Francine, but he’s just always so busy with work. that I can count on one hand the number of times he spent the night at home, ever since I moved here…”

“What can I possibly do when I barely ever see him?” she added.

“You’re right,” replied Francine in a voice thick with concern. She was sitting on the couch, frowning deeply. “It is indeed unfair to blame you for not taking any initiative. I know my son very well. No one can ever force him to do anything that he doesn’t want to do. As for your engagement, I think there’s nothing we can do but postpone it.”

She had initially assumed that Halston didn’t marry Jessanna earlier because he hadn’t divorced that gold digger Flossie Ellsworth. However, although they were officially divorced now, his relationship with Jessanna hadn’t improved.

Seeing how her son never mentioned the subject of marriage when Jessanna’s belly was getting bigger and bigger by the day really broke her heart!

But as soon as Jessanna heard what Francine said, she sprang up to her feet anxiously and protested, “We can’t postpone it anymore, Aunt Francine! Any further delay and my baby will be born an illegitimate child! You must find a way to help me!”

She hadn’t acted so pitifully in front of Francine for the sake of a compromise, but only because she wanted to put more pressure on Halston to marry her through his mother.

“Okay,” Francine replied plainly. “Just give me some time, and I’ll think of a way.”

Ever since seeing Jessanna’s disgusted face when she learned of the misdiagnosis that Halston was paralyzed, Francine knew that this woman was not as harmless and innocent as she might seem.

Nevertheless, the child in her belly was still the flesh and blood of the Guajardo family, and she had to do whatever she could to help her eldest grandchild.

It meant Halston had to marry Jessanna without delay!

Just at that moment, Halston, Flossie, and Elijah stepped out of the cab and laboriously made their way into the manor in their bizarre formation.

As the two groups of people bumped into each other, they were stunned and speechless for a while. It created a scene that was comically strained, yet awkward at the same time.

“Madam!” Elijah hastily broke the silence. “What a coincidence to find you here! What a lively scene!”

Flossie could not help but roll her eyes. No one in this world deserved the first spot in a contest for the person most likely to create a painfully awkward scene more than Elijah Young!

“You… what is going on with you two over there?!”

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